The Bulls' Trump Card!

Ben Wallace swatted the basketball out of bounds.

Everyone, including Jordan, stared dumbfoundedly at that bald, vicious-looking undrafted center, who was almost as tall as Jordan.

This was ridiculous.

His help-defense speed, leaping height, and defensive anticipation were simply absurd.

"You deliberately let me get past you?" Jordan suddenly frowned and asked Kobe.

Kobe shrugged without saying a word.

"Bulls ball!" The referee signaled Bulls possession in the frontcourt.

"The ever-calculating Kobe has begun leading his little brother—Ben Wallace—in a counter-strangulation of Jordan!"

"Ben Wallace's performance this season has lacked much of a presence. In order to maximize OK's offensive capabilities, Harris had Horry take over the starting power forward spot."

"But in the playoffs, whether against Barkley or Malone, Harris never had Ben Wallace battle the opposing core power forward like he did last year!"

"People may have underestimated the Lakers' role players too much! It now seems that, aside from OK, the Lakers' other players are also elite! Their presence is what made this team a historic powerhouse capable of winning 73 games and going head-to-head with the Bulls!"

Ben Wallace's help-defense speed was incredibly fast!

Combined with his seamless defensive coordination with Kobe, they finally brought Jordan's shooting percentage under control.

Kobe took the primary assignment! Ben Wallace provided endless help defense and double-teams!

Even Jordan was starting to struggle under this defensive system!

He began passing!

Michael Jordan had begun passing!

Under the ironclad defense laid out jointly by Kobe and Ben Wallace, even the God of Basketball found it somewhat taxing.

"So strong! This undrafted player's defense is so strong!" Joe Smith's eyes widened. Wallace had just rotated from in front of him to help defend Jordan, and then Jordan passed the ball to him.

The next moment, Ben Wallace instantly returned in front of